Five key takeaways from US Republican presidential debate in Iowa
Al Jazeera
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis trade barbs over Ukraine, Israel support as frontrunner Donald Trump holds muted town hall.
It was a busy night in United States politics.
A Republican presidential hopeful dropped out of the race. Two candidates duked it out in a televised debate. And a former president struck his usual defiant tone.
The fireworks unfolded as the all-important Iowa caucuses loomed on the horizon. With only days until Iowa holds the first presidential primary contest of the 2024 race, the stakes were high for candidates seeking to challenge Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for the party nod.
At Wednesday’s debate — the fifth of the primary calendar — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley traded barbs from moment they started speaking.
“We don’t need a candidate who’s going to look down on middle America,” DeSantis said of Haley, describing her as “another mealy-mouthed politician”.
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt.
The city’s southern suburbs have been hit repeatedly in recent months
New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing previously scheduled for November 26 without setting a new date.
Many Haitian children face the stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them.
Tapped to lead the Justice Department, Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and longtime Trump supporter.
The arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant could lead to countries rethinking arms deals with Israel, experts say
Moscow says the Oreshnik, a nuclear-capable weapon, was used in an attack on Ukraine amid escalating tensions.
Police say a ‘suspected prohibited item’ was discovered in luggage in the facility’s south terminal.
The NGOs want the Netherlands to ban the export and transit of weapons, weapon parts, and dual-use items to Israel.
All the details about the biggest two weeks in chess as a young Indian grandmaster takes on the Chinese world champion.
South Korea’s national security adviser says North plans to use the weapons to defend its airspace over the capital.